School Assembly Performances
Experience one of our special performances live for metro students at your school. Students will enjoy all aspects of a professional dance performance, Including the dancers, costumes, music and more. Offerings this season include our delightful and original The Toymaker's doll, Coppelia, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe holiday extravaganza. Children will be enthralled seeing the beautifully costumed dancers performing on pointe to fabulous classical music. These 50 minute performances include narration of the story and a question and answer session with the dancers.
Price is $250 for one show and $400 for two shows in one day. Shows are also available for reduced cost and free for schools without funds to pay.
After School Classes
Ballet Ariel brings the joy of dance to their students through afterschool programming. Ballet Ariel’s faculty and company dancers will work with your school students to introduce them to dance fundamentals. Classes are offered in beginning ballet and creative movement.
Beginning Ballet
Students are taught the basic principles of the beautiful art of classical ballet. Students learn the ballet positions of the feet and arms, and the basic movement of ballet. These classes are perfect for teaching grace, poise, coordination, and musicality in the classroom.
Creative Movement
Students will tap into their imaginations as they explore creative movement. This class is an excellent way for students to try moving in new ways, and to find their individuality. Students are exposed to a variety of music from classical to contemporary in these classes.
Ballet Ariel is offering a free six week session of beginning ballet classes for local neighborhood students on Tuesday, October 7-Nov. 11 from 4:15-5:30 pm at the Denver Dance Center, 2496 West 2nd Ave., Denver. Call 303-945-4388 or email balletariel@comcast.net to enroll in the free session.
Dance Workshops
Ballet Ariel faculty and dancers offer 30 minute to one hour workshops that includes demonstration of a dance excerpt, and teaching the choreography to the students. These fascinating programs introduce students to the art of ballet through participation, that will provide an educational and stimulating experience for your students.
Contact balletariel@comcast.net or 303-945-4388 for more information or to schedule a program.
Let’s Move! - Intro to Movement and Dance
Students will learn the basics of dance movement including stretching the legs and feet to create line, following the rhythm of the music through clapping and moving to the music, and using the arms in creative ways to expand movement. They will also learn a dance excerpt that includes mime and dance to create imaginary worlds through movement and to interpret music.
This workshop is $100 for a 30 minute-one hour program, but is available at reduced costs for low-income classrooms for $0, $40, and $70.